Walt Disney Comics Digest #53 [Gold Key]
(June 1975)

Western, 1968 Series
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Price
0.69 USD
Pages
132
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company, Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Editing
Del Connell ?
Color
color
Dimensions
4.75" x 6.5"
Paper Stock
Glossy Cardstock Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding
Squarebound
Publishing Format
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

This issue has variants.

Cover code: 92301-506

Disneyland U.S.A. (Table of Contents)

Disneyland U.S.A. / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dumbo; Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Pinocchio; Peter Pan; Tinker Bell; Chip 'n' Dell
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Walt Disney Comics Digest (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

The Scrappy Skipper (Table of Contents: 2)

Donald Duck / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Tinker Bell (cameo); Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

New layout, original pagecount 12.

The Blizzard Bandit (Table of Contents: 3)

Mickey and Goofy / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Black Pete
Reprints

Indexer Notes

New layout, original pagecount 12.

Hooks and Crooks (Table of Contents: 4)

Uncle Scrooge and Gyro Gearloose / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Gyro Gearloose; Captain Hook; Beagle Boys; Mr. Smee
Reprints

Indexer Notes

New layout, original pagecount 12.

Island Escapade (Table of Contents: 5)

Pluto and Morty and Ferdie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Paul Murry
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pluto; Morty and Ferdie; Mickey Mouse
Reprints

Indexer Notes

New layout, original pagecount 8.

Rocketing Rogue (Table of Contents: 6)

Big Bad Wolf / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Big Bad Wolf; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

New layout, origonal pagecount 8.

The Scary All-girl Safari (Table of Contents: 7)

Daisy, Minnie, Grandma and Clarabelle / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Daisy Duck; Minnie Mouse; Grandma Duck; Clarabelle Cow
Reprints

Indexer Notes

New layout, original pagecount 10.

The Tiny Trouble Shooters (Table of Contents: 8)

Scamp with Chip 'n' Dale / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Monstro; Chip 'n' Dale; Pinocchio; Geppetto
Reprints

Indexer Notes

New layout, original pagecount 10.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Minnie Mouse in Disneyland / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
There are all sorts of horses...

Lead Alice to the Mad Hatter's Tea Party (Table of Contents: 10)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
?
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
typeset
Characters
Alice in Wonderland; The White Rabbit; Tweedledee; Tweedledum; Mad Hatter; Cheshire Cat; March Hare; Caterpillar; the Queen
Reprints

Picking Rides from the Skyway (Table of Contents: 11)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
?
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
typeset
Characters
Morty and Ferdie
Reprints

Break the Witch's Spell (Table of Contents: 12)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
?
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
typeset
Characters
Snow White; The Seven Dwarfs [Doc; Sneezy; Sleepy; Grumpy; Dopey; Bashful; Happy]; Wicked Witch
Reprints

Mickey's Train Translator (Table of Contents: 13)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy

Brer Rabbit's Riddle Dee-dee (Table of Contents: 14)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Characters
Brer Rabbit

Water Woes (Table of Contents: 15)

True Life Adventures / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dick Huemer
Pencils
George Wheeler
Inks
George Wheeler
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints
  • from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1963.00.00

The Funny Box Boy (Table of Contents: 16)

Daisy and Donald / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Gregory
Inks
?
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Daisy Duck; Donald Duck

Young Paul Revere (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Paul Revere

Dry Dock Dilemma (Table of Contents: 18)

Moby Duck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Moby Duck; Dimwitty Duck

Hero for a Day (Table of Contents: 19)

Goofy and Glory-Bee / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Goofy; Glory-Bee
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Disneyland U.S.A.
    Disneyland U.S.A.
  2. 1. Walt Disney Comics Digest
  3. 2. The Scrappy Skipper
    Donald Duck
  4. 3. The Blizzard Bandit
    Mickey and Goofy
  5. 4. Hooks and Crooks
    Uncle Scrooge and Gyro Gearloose
  6. 5. Island Escapade
    Pluto and Morty and Ferdie
  7. 6. Rocketing Rogue
    Big Bad Wolf
  8. 7. The Scary All-girl Safari
    Daisy, Minnie, Grandma and Clarabelle
  9. 8. The Tiny Trouble Shooters
    Scamp with Chip 'n' Dale
  10. 9. ["There are all sorts of horses..."]
    Minnie Mouse in Disneyland
  11. 10. Lead Alice to the Mad Hatter's Tea Party
  12. 11. Picking Rides from the Skyway
  13. 12. Break the Witch's Spell
  14. 13. Mickey's Train Translator
  15. 14. Brer Rabbit's Riddle Dee-dee
  16. 15. Water Woes
    True Life Adventures
  17. 16. The Funny Box Boy
    Daisy and Donald
  18. 17. Young Paul Revere
  19. 18. Dry Dock Dilemma
    Moby Duck
  20. 19. Hero for a Day
    Goofy and Glory-Bee
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